Indo-Belgium initiative supports NMMC’s objective to convert sewage into
industrial grade water
By Dinesh Kamath
- Dr. Ramaswami N,
Municipal Commissioner, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation along with Mr. Pieter
De Crem, Belgium’s Secretary of State for Foreign Trade visit Ion Exchange
(India) Limited’s advanced sewage treatment and recycle plant using VITO NV’s
IPC MBR Membrane technology at Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s sewage
treatment facility
NAVI MUMBAI: Dr. Ramaswami N, Municipal Commissioner, Navi
Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Mr. Ajay Popat, President, Ion Exchange
(India) Ltd. welcomed Mr. Pieter De Crem, Secretary of State for Foreign Trade,
Belgium at the recently commissioned technologically advanced Sewage Treatment
and Recycle Plant. The plant has been set up by Ion Exchange (India) Ltd. in
collaboration with Europe’s leading research and technology institute VITO NV,
Belgium at the sewage treatment facility of the Navi Mumbai Municipal
Corporation. The main purpose of the visit was to view the state-of-the-art
facility and understand the treatment process involved in producing good
quality water which is being used as an alternate source of water at the
Corporation’s premises.
Installed as a pilot plant in India, the facility
uses VITO’s proprietary IPC MBR Membrane technology. The plant has a capacity
of 100 m3/d and offers significant advantages as compared to conventional MBR
Membranes in performance and lifecycle costs of the recycle system. The treated
water is clear, as good as fresh water and can be used by industries as a
substitute for municipal water thereby meeting a dual objective of sewage
treatment and generating an alternate source of water using sewage.
Mr. Ajay Popat, President, Ion Exchange, said,
“We understand the importance of waste treatment and have consistently worked
towards providing solutions that are best in the industry. Our partnership with
VITO has enabled us to get a highly competitive and modular technology in the
sewage treatment space. The pilot MBR technology plant was set up in November
2016 and the result has been very good. The lower sludge production, very
stable operations, fully automated plant and lower operating costs is what sets
this sewage treatment plant apart from the rest. The technology used has helped
reduce the cost per unit of treated water even further so as to make it
affordable for use by industries, institutions, etc. as an alternate source of
water. We have very successfully and swiftly managed to meet the requirements
of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation by treating sewage and making it suitable
for industrial use. Due to its modular design, the technology can be installed
in housing complexes, hotels, institutions for similar purposes”
Mr. Mohan B. Dagaonkar, City Engineer, Navi
Mumbai Municipal Corporation and his team have been involved in this project
aimed at infusing state-of-the-art technology at an affordable cost to recycle
treated sewage.
Mr. Dirk Fransaer, Managing Director, VITO NV
present on the occasion acknowledged his gratitude to the Navi Mumbai Municipal
Corporation for providing them with an opportunity to demonstrate the
technology developed by VITO along with its Indian partner Ion Exchange. He
further mentioned, as another step towards sustainability, VITO NV and Ion
Exchange (India) Limited together with an European partner will soon be
installing a demonstration project to convert organic kitchen waste generated
by homes, hotels, etc. along with sludge from sewage treatment plants into
energy. Like the MBR system, this technology will be modular and will generate
clean water, power and organic fertilizer.
About Ion Exchange
(India) Limited
A pioneer of water treatment in India with a
legacy spanning over five decades, Ion Exchange (India) Limited is recognised
internationally as a premier company in water and environment management. Ion
Exchange is among the largest environment solutions providers, one of very few
companies worldwide with a complete range of technologies, products and
comprehensive 24/7 service support. This enables us to offer total solutions
for every sector of society – industries, homes & communities.
With sales, production and service footprints
across the globe, Ion Exchange serves its markets with a sustained focus on
customer satisfaction, technological innovation and dedicated service. Their
capability to deliver comprehensive solutions with complete technical support
makes them a partner to depend on.
Specialists in water and waste water, Ion
Exchange offers total water and environment management solutions for all
sectors - infrastructure, industry, institutions, municipal, homes and
communities, urban and rural.
360° environment management adds value across the
entire circuit - from influent water through potable and industrial process
water to effluent/sewage treatment and water recycle for zero discharge and
waste to energy projects for solid waste management.
Manufacturer of world class ion exchange resins
for water and non-water speciality applications, membranes, water treatment
chemicals and speciality process chemicals, in ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001
certified facilities.
Design and supply of water, process liquid, waste
water treatment, water recycle plants - packaged, pre-engineered and
custom-built, on turnkey, BOT and EPC basis.
For more information, kindly visit
www.ionindia.com
About VITO NV
VITO NV is a leading European independent
research and technology organisation in the areas of clean tech and sustainable
development, elaborating solutions for the large societal challenges of today.
VITO provides innovative and high-quality
solutions, whereby large and small companies can gain a competitive advantage,
and advises industry and governments on determining their policy for the
future. VITO has 750 highly-qualified employees who work on international
projects all around the world. VITO’s headquarter is located in Mol, Belgium,
and the company has a subsidiary in China.
For more information visit https://vito.be/en
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